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Champions Cup developments
DIR By: Nemoquin
Date: May 6, 2024, 1:51 pm
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According to the Times:
1.TNT have not yet renewed their contract to show it next year.
2. The organisers are looking at playing both semi finals in the
same neutral country.
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Re: Champions Cup developments
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: May 6, 2024, 2:09 pm
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Semis should either be properly neutral or not at all. Just stop
the pretence. I have no problem with a higher seed getting home
advantage. They do need to sort out this nonsense with french TV
directors though. This isn't sour grapes about yesterday as it
didn't change the result, but you can't have a serious
competition where the tmo's role is dictated by the broadcaster.
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Re: Champions Cup developments
DIR By: Domestos
Date: May 7, 2024, 12:22 am
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--- Quote from: Nemoquin link ---
>
> According to the Times:
>
> 2. The organisers are looking at playing both semi finals in
the same neutral country.
>
--- End Quote ---
That should guarantee maximum capacity crowds - not!
I remember a few years ago when two French sides in some
European Cup Final played at HQ, they GAVE the tickets away and
it still wasn't full!
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Re: Champions Cup developments
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: May 7, 2024, 5:56 am
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TV director bias is not a new thing. Ireland, NZ & now France &
Saffers catching up as they know it influences the officials.
Why can't they treat it the same as they do with ref's and have
a neutral TV director come in with the experience to run the
truck? You can't let this carry on over big decisions.
Announce the neutral SF venue's at the beginning of the season
like they do for the final and if it happens to be home
advantage, so be it but you'd avoid what happened this time
around happening every time. Or, host the semi's in one of the
international grounds over the same weekend
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